The Great Lakes Fishery Commission is committed to providing a safe, hospitable, and productive environment for everyone attending Commission-sponsored events. To help foster the desired result, the Commission has developed a Meetings and Reception Code of Conduct.

The Great Lakes Fishery Commission was established in 1955 by the Canadian/U.S. Convention on Great Lakes Fisheries. The commission coordinates fisheries research, controls the invasive sea lamprey, and facilitates cooperative fishery management among the state, provincial, tribal, and federal management agencies.